[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 57 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E800]
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                     RECOGNIZING ORMER ROGERS, JR.

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2006

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Ormer Rogers, 
Jr., the District Manager for the Mid America District of the United 
States Postal Service. Ormer is retiring after 37 years in the United 
States Postal Service. He has served the Postal Service with dignity 
and respect throughout his career.
  Ormer began his career in the Postal Service in 1969 as a letter 
carrier in Dallas, Texas. Over the years he has held management 
positions in Texas, Ohio, Indiana. Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois, and 
Missouri. As the current District Manager for the Mid America District 
he is responsible for providing postal services to more than 1.5 
million customers in Missouri and Kansas. He manages over 13,000 
employees in 710 post offices and six mail processing plants. Ormer has 
a reputation of treating people with dignity and respect, managing by 
the philosophy of, treat others how you wish to be treated.
  Ormer has always been committed to service. He received a Bachelor's 
Degree from Dallas Baptist University and a Master's Degree in business 
administration from Abilene Christian University in Dallas, Texas. He 
also served as a paratrooper in the United States Army with a tour of 
duty in Vietnam. He has just recently completed serving two terms as 
Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Executive Board. He also serves on 
the board of the Heart of America United Way, the board of Visitors of 
Park University and is president of the Heart America Chapter of 
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Ormer 
Rogers, Jr. His commitment to service and dedication to the United 
States Postal Service are greatly appreciated. He will certainly be 
missed and I would like to ask the House of Representatives to join me 
in thanking him for all of his hard work and dedication over the years. 
I am honored to represent him in the United States Congress.

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